Full_Circle_81 wrote: » Yes but Amazon have always applied the Irish VAT anyway, so I assume they will continue to do so at the checkout stage and avoid any potential An Post admin fees (for items under 150)
The White Wolf wrote: » I've been ordering from Zavvi until now. Based in what I've seen locally, the likes of Golden Discs are a rip off.
sticker wrote: » OK - So I have the Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Bluray already and planning to watch them again with my son this Christmas. Is it honeslty worth the purchase for the 4K version of the box set? Its €85 on Amazon Uk.
jh79 wrote: » In my opinion i would say it depends on the size of your TV. Blu Ray up to 55 inches, 4k after that.
sticker wrote: » I've a 60" using my PS5 4k player. Does the PS5 player rate well with 4k? I've a series S Sony 4k TV
Falthyron wrote: » Wait for the Middle-Earth Edition coming next year. Many accounts saying the DNR is quite noticeable in these 4K remasters. Some going as far as to suggest that this 4K edition was rushed out for the Xmas period.
sticker wrote: » Ok cheers.
sticker wrote: » Are Zavvi quick to deliver - Amazon UK quick? Are they based in UK?
jh79 wrote: » Sorry no idea. Haven't got a 4k TV myself. Just know that the TV needs to be at least 55 inches to see the benefit of 4k over Blu.
jh79 wrote: » Found this video on bluray.com forum. These reckon even at 65 inches the difference are subtle and you would need to sit really close. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RodCjVf-5AE
Jofspring wrote: » Have ordered The Matrix boxset from Amazon. First order since Brexit. Will be interesting to see how long it takes to come through and whether VAT is again added when it arrives in. Amazon automatically charge the Irish vat rate when you switch delivery address to Ireland so hopefully it stays like that. Nearly impossible to find decent boxsets at a reasonable price in Ireland.
The White Wolf wrote: » I don't know if it's Brexit related but Zavvi's selection seems to be missing a few releases that were available previously in 4k. Bram Stoker's Dracula for example.
Mr Freeze wrote: » Its on Zavvi right now in the 3 for 30 pound offer. Is that supposed to be a good transfer? Worth getting in 4k? I thinking of getting District 9, maybe Zombieland Double Tap just to see what the IMAX sound mix is like as very few discs have that. Not sure what 3rd one to get.
The White Wolf wrote: » Dracula is meant to be pretty class because it's Sony themselves who were looking after that remaster.
The White Wolf wrote: » Batman 89 is a good example of a cynical remastering funnily enough and the reviews back that up. The release got criticized in particular for poor choices in changing sound effects. There's definitely an issue there in cynical 4k releases that's why I try to do my research. For example Evil Dead 2 wouldn't have struck me as an obvious 4k release until I heard good reviews here.
The White Wolf wrote: » The thing that strikes me there, and maybe this is indeed the difference; the picture is better in Blu ray but the people feel better realized in UHD. Like watching Dracula UHD the first thing I noticed was the characters sweating or their good/bad makeup. It's a trade off really depending on what you put more precedence in.
Snake Plisken wrote: » Speaking of the Matrix watched this video about the one that we've watched on BluRay was from a poorly done master and the 4K release was the way it is supposed to look https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEdgmNZnLs4
sticker wrote: » Sorry for coming back to this - I cant seem to find this newer Middle-Earth Edition edition. Do you mean the steelbook?https://www.zavvi.ie/blu-ray/the-lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hd-steelbook-collection/12706706.html
Sad Professor wrote: » Films, especially older ones, often don't have a definitive look and even when they do transferring them to different formats will inevitably result in them looking different. It's not as simple as the same just in better resolution or whatever, especially where hdr is concerned. New masters created from negatives have to be colour corrected from scratch and these days that would be done using technology like digital colour grading that didn't exist when the film was released. Not to mention that they being put onto a format that is technically superior to 35mm film projection in many respects. Ideally the dp (when they are still around) should supervise new transfers - directors are not always a good judge of these things. Early Blu-rays suffered from lazy or revisionist masters too. I suspect hdr is being abused in many cases to create unnatural or excessive contrast similar to how dnr was abused with dvd and blu-ray. Once the novelty of hdr wears off I think we'll see better, more accurate 4k releases.
As a result a 4K UHD “Middle-earth” Ultimate Collectors’ Edition featuring the theatrical and extended versions of both the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy, along with new bonus content, previously released Blu-ray discs of The Hobbit trilogy and remastered Blu-ray discs of The Lord of the Rings trilogy will be released in the summer of 2021. There will also be a release featuring The Lord of the Rings trilogy with remastered Blu-ray discs of the theatrical and extended versions of the 3 films will also be released in the fourth quarter of 2021, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
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